YouBar POZZIBLE Vanilla Coconut Protein Bars Recalled for Listeria Risk
YouBar is recalling POZZIBLE Vanilla Coconut protein bars because the cashew butter ingredient is under recall for potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Food): Class I
Class I is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.
This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 5/5 (Critical).
Highest-severity recall. The hazard can cause serious injury or death. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.
Our severity reasoning: The agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a minimum severity score of 5 according to the rubric, as Class I recalls involve a reasonable probability of serious adverse health consequences or death.
Plain-English summary
YouBar is recalling POZZIBLE Vanilla Coconut protein bars (20 g, Gluten Free, no Sugar added, 2.29 oz/65 g) due to a potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The firm was notified by its supplier that the cashew butter used in these bars is under recall for this reason.
The affected product is identified by code 1037-01 and has an expiration date of 10/10/2017. The recall involves 5,256 units that were distributed directly to customers.
Consumers who have this product should stop using it and follow the instructions provided by the recalling firm or the FDA for disposal or return.
The recalled product
- Product
- POZZIBLE - Vanilla Coconut; 20 g protein bar; Gluten Free; no Sugar added 2.29 oz. (65 g) YouBar Inc. Monterey Park, CA.
- Manufacturer
- YouBar
- Category
- Food — Protein Bars
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 5,256
Is your product affected?
Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.
Lot numbers (1)
- 1037-01 Expiration date: 10/10/2017
Distribution
Distribution scope not specified by the agency.
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 33 recalled by YouBar under a single FDA (Food) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.
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